Category Archives: Canada
Video shown at Charest sex assault trial shows female students looking uneasy
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - Homemade video footage of a 1990s European ski trip shown at Bertrand Charest’s sex assault trial Monday included scenes of two young female ski students who seemed uneasy a...
Mar 13, 2017
Clark wants all-party input on party donations panel; rules out taxpayer funding
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark wants an independent panel to review political financing in British Columbia, but her political opponents are accusing the Liberal government of delaying reforms by no...
Mar 13, 2017
B.C. premier promises action for women forced to wear high heels on the job
VANCOUVER - A campaign to ban employers from requiring female workers to wear high heels on the job has gained the backing of British Columbia Premier Christy Clark. The intent of a private memberR...
Mar 13, 2017
Government acted 'within hours' of website security breach, say officials
OTTAWA - A security breach at Statistics Canada’s main website prompted the government to shut down a number of services over the weekend, including electronic tax filing at the Canada Revenue A...
Mar 13, 2017
Pressure mounts on Sen. Don Meredith to resign over sex relationship with teen
OTTAWA - The chorus of voices calling on Sen. Don Meredith to resign in the wake of a damning ethics probe into his sexual relationship with a 16-year-old is growing, along with expectations that a vo...
Mar 13, 2017
New Brunswick premier announces engagement: 'A very happy partnership'
FREDERICTON - They met on a blind date, and he popped the question at one of the iconic landmarks of the Acadian people. Canada’s youngest premier - New Brunswick’s telegenic Brian Gallant...
Mar 13, 2017
James Bay First Nations attending workshop on dealing with polar bears
Environmental stewards from First Nations on the coast of James Bay will be gathering in northern Ontario this week to learn how to best deal with polar bears that are straying into their communities....
Mar 13, 2017
Foreign buyer tax alone won't fix Toronto housing crisis: report
TORONTO - A new report suggests a foreign buyer tax alone can’t solve Toronto’s soaring housing prices. The report, titled “In High Demand” and released Monday by Ryerson Unive...
Mar 13, 2017
Canadian defence spending among lowest in NATO despite small increase last year
OTTAWA - The Liberal government sought to deflect criticism about Canada’s overall defence spending Monday by pointing to new NATO figures showing a mysterious boost in investments for military ...
Mar 13, 2017
Conservation award honours slain philanthropist Glen Davis 10 years after death
TORONTO - A new $10,000 conservation award named after the slain philanthropist Glen Davis aims to honour his contribution to Canada on the 10th anniversary of his death. The World Wildlife Fund’...
Mar 13, 2017
